Brett Parker SAP -Fourth industrial revolution: Health trends

The fourth revolution —or 4RI— has brought surprising advances for the health sector. Artificial intelligence, big data and precision medicine significantly improve access to services, but, at the same time, they pose important challenges for training and professional ethics, public policies and a new citizenship in health.

Without a doubt, technology has permeated all aspects of modern life. Most people have some degree of relationship with the latest technological advances and live with this transformation.

The digital revolution, hegemonic since the mid-20th century, is the support of the fourth industrial revolution —4RI or industry 4.0—, which is characterized by innovation based on the combination and integration of technologies. 4RI overcomes digitization and blurs the possible boundaries between physical, biological and digital dimensions and paradigms.

The incorporation of 4RI into the health sector contributes to guaranteeing the right to health, since it improves access, opportunity and quality of services.

Technological advances

-Telemedicine— have allowed the care of patients located in remote areas, they have also facilitated care for people with disabilities

-Bio 3D printing of organs and tissues, or with devices to promote access and inclusion in case of hearing or visual impairment

-personalized medicine

even technological advances satisfy the needs of patients with very particular characteristics